Finland vs France: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Finland
77.8%
in 2025
France
76.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
32nd
France rank
33rd
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 77.8% against 76.8% in France, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and France ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.4% | 91.4% | 6.0% | France |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 84.6% | 14.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 77.8% against 76.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Finland and France?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Finland ranks 32nd and France ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.